Argo
Taste attributes: dramathrillerpoliticalbiographymafia/gangsterhistoricalespionageslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"The movie was fake. The mission was real."
Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a layered thriller, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- GK Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
